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ephebophilia, n.
Brit. |ɛfiːbəʊˈfɪlɪə|, |ɪfiːbə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə|, U.S. |ɛˌfibəˈfɪlɪə|, |ɛˌfibəˈfɪljə|, |əfibəˈfɪlɪə|, |əfibəˈfɪljə|
[‹ ancient Greek ἔϕηβος adolescent boy (> classical Latin ephēbus: see ephebe n.) + -philia comb. form. Compare ephebophile n.]
Sexual attraction in adults to adolescents, esp. homosexual attraction to adolescent males.
1964J. Z. Eglinton Greek Love 481 Ephebophilia, noting sexual preference for adolescents. 1977D. J. West Homosexuality Re-examined viii. 212 Homosexual paedophilia and ephebophilia have probably been commoner than most people realise, as the writings of nineteenth-century sexologists show. 1994Commonweal 21 Oct. 16/2 Typically one half of the effort is a recitation of the scope of the problem with some discussion of the dynamics of pedophilia and ephebophilia. 2005Courier-Jrnl. (Louisville, Kentucky) (Nexis) 15 May 51 Far from being an endorsement of ephebophilia, the book portrays Humbert as a ‘hateful person’, in the author's own words. |